Get Rear Assist Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Rear Assist

¤ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Operation

Perpendicular parking (Mode 1)

Parallel parking (Mode 2)

Depending on vehicle equipment, the vehicle may be equipped with

the Rear Assist rearview camera.

There is a camera in the luggage compartment lid to assist the driver

while backing up or maneuvering. The camera image is shown to-

gether with the orientation lines projected by the system on the

screen of the factory-installed radio or navigation system.

Rear Assist may take a few seconds to bring up the camera image.

2 different orientation lines (modes) can be selected:

Mode 1: Backing into a parking space at right angles to the direc-

tion of traffic, such as in a parking lot.

Mode 2: Parallel parking (parking parallel to the direction of traffic).

You can select the mode by tapping the function key on the radio or

navigation system screen. Only the mode selected is displayed.

More information:

Exterior views

Parts, accessories, repairs, and modifications

⇒ꢀBooklet Radio or ⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation System

WARNING

Rear Assist is not able to give you a clear and undistorted view

of all areas behind the vehicle.

The camera has blind spots in which it cannot detect people

and objects.

Always be careful and look around you when parking. The

camera cannot show people, animals, and objects in certain

situations. Watch out for small children and animals in particu-

lar.

Due to the screen resolution or in low-light conditions, the

camera may not pick up thin posts, chain-link fences and simi-

lar fences, and other objects, or it may not show them clearly.

The camera lens enlarges and distorts the field of vision and

causes objects on the screen to appear altered and imprecise.

Always keep the camera lens clean and free of snow and ice;

do not cover the lens.

WARNING

Rear Assist technology cannot overcome the laws of physics

and the limits of the system. Careless or unintentional use of

Rear Assist may result in accidents and severe injuries.

Always adjust your speed and driving style to road, traffic,

weather, and visibility conditions.

Always keep an eye on the parking direction and the vehicle

surroundings. The front of the vehicle swings out more than the

rear of the vehicle.

Never pay so much attention to the graphics shown on the

screen that you fail to notice what is going on around you.

Always watch for people, especially small children, animals,

and objects, because the camera may not always be able to de-

tect them.

The system may not be able to clearly show everything be-

hind the vehicle.

Use Rear Assist only when the luggage compartment lid is

completely closed.

NOTICE

The camera shows only two-dimensional images on the

screen. Due to the lack of depth of field, it may be difficult or im-

possible to identify protruding objects or recesses in the road,

for example.

Things like thin rods, fences, posts, and trees may not be de-

tected by the camera and could damage the vehicle.

Operation

Fig. 152 In the luggage compartment lid: Location of the Rear Assist

camera.

Fig. 153 Display of the Rear Assist: Mode 2 activated.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Function buttons on the screen ⇒ꢀfig. 153:

(1) Display the menu () or hide the menu ().

(2) O Turn off the rearview camera screen.

(3) Show help function. The surfaces and lines in the camera image

are explained in the help overview. Press E to leave the help

overview.

(4) Turn off sound.

(5) Adjust display: brightness, contrast, color.

(6) Activate orientation guides to park in reverse perpendicular to the

road (Mode 1).

In order to

Operation

Automatically activate

display:

Shift into Reverse when the ignition is

switched on or the engine is running.

Mode 1 is displayed.

Manually deactivate

display:

Press a function selection button on the

radio or the navigation system

⇒ꢀBooklet Radio or ⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation

system.

OR: Touch the O function button on the

screen.

OR: Switch off the ignition. The Rear As-

sist display turns off after a few seconds.

Switch off display by

shifting out of Reverse:

The camera display switches off after

about 10 seconds.

Deactivate display by

driving forward:

Drive forward faster than about 10 mph

(15 km/h).

Special considerations

1) Do not use Rear Assist in the following situations:

– When an incorrect or unclear image is displayed, such as when

there is poor visibility or the lens is dirty.

1) Do not use Rear Assist in the following situations:

– If the area behind the vehicle cannot be seen clearly or complete-

ly.

– If the rear of the vehicle is heavily loaded.

– When the luggage compartment lid is open.

– If the driver is not familiar with the system.

– If the position or angle of the camera has changed, such as after a

rear-end collision. Have the system checked by an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

2) Examples of optical distortion by the camera:

The Rear Assist camera displays only two-dimensional images. Re-

cesses and protruding objects on the ground or protruding parts on

other vehicles are difficult or impossible to identify due to the lack of

depth of field.

Objects or another vehicle may seem closer or farther away on the

screen than they really are:

– When driving from a level surface onto an upward or downward

slope.

– When driving up or down a slope onto a level surface.

– If the rear of the vehicle is heavily loaded.

– When approaching protruding objects. These objects can disap-

pear from the field of view when backing up.

Cleaning the camera lens

Keep the camera lens clean and free of snow and ice:

Engage the parking brake.

Switch on the ignition.

Select the Reverse (R) gear.

Wet the camera lens with a commercially available alcohol-based

glass cleaner and clean with a dry cloth ⇒ꢀ .

Remove snow with a brush.

Remove ice with deicer spray ⇒ꢀ .

NOTICE

Never use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the camera lens.

Never remove snow or ice on the camera lens with warm or

hot water. This can damage the camera lens.

Volkswagen recommends practicing parking with Rear Assist in a

safe place with little or no traffic or in a parking lot under good visibil-

ity and weather conditions in order to familiarize yourself with the sys-

tem, the orientation lines and the way they work.

Rear Assist does not work when the luggage compartment lid is

open.

Perpendicular parking (Mode 1)

Fig. 154 On the screen: Orientation lines for the parking area behind

the vehicle.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Orientation lines overview

Meaning of the orientation lines projected on the screen ⇒ꢀfig. 154. All

distances of the orientation lines refer to a vehicle on a level surface.

(1) Red: Safety distance. Area up to about 16 inches (40 cm) behind

the vehicle on the road.

(2) Green: Vehicle extension (somewhat wider) toward the rear. The

green area ends about 6 feet (2 meters) behind the vehicle on

the road.

(3) Yellow: The extension of the vehicle to the rear showing the ve-

hicle path as determined by the position of the steering wheel.

The yellow area ends about 10 feet (3 meters) behind the vehicle

on the road.

Parking

Position the vehicle in front of a parking space and shift into Re-

verse.

Slowly back up and steer so that the yellow orientation lines lead

into the parking space (3).

Align the vehicle so that the green and yellow orientation lines are

parallel with the parking space.

Parallel parking (Mode 2)

Fig. 155 On screen: Orientation lines and area of the parking space

behind the vehicle.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

When a turn signal is set, unnecessary lines and areas are hidden.

Orientation lines overview

Meaning of the orientation lines and areas projected on screen

⇒ꢀfig. 155. All distances of the orientation lines refer to a vehicle on a

level surface.

(1) Red: Safety distance. Area up to about 16 inches (40 cm) behind

the vehicle on the road.

(2) Vehicle's width limits.

(3) Point to change steering angle.

When the yellow line touches the curb or any other parking

space boundary, the steering wheel must be turned in the oppo-

site direction (close-up view).

(4) The area parallel to the vehicle that is needed for parking. The

area shown must fit completely into the parking space.

(5) Parked vehicle at the curb.

Parking

Position the vehicle about 3 feet (1 meter) away from and parallel

to the parking space and shift into Reverse.

On the screen of the navigation system, activate Mode 2 for paral-

lel parking.

Back up slowly and steer the vehicle so that the yellow surface on

the screen is flush with the side boundary of the parking space (such

as the curb) and stops short of any obstacle (5), such as another ve-

hicle.

Turn the steering wheel as far as it will go into the direction of the

parking space and slowly back up.

Once the yellow line (3) touches the side of the parking space, for

example, a marking or the curb (close-up view), turn the steering

wheel as far as it will go in the opposite direction.

Continue backing up until the vehicles is positioned in the parking

space parallel to the road. If necessary, correct the parking position.

It may take up to 5 seconds for the area detected by the sensors

to be displayed on the factory-installed radio or navigation system

screen.

Rear Assist for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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